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The Forces of Nature in their Incarnate Forme.
The Forces of Nature in their Therian Forme.
The Forces of Nature (Japanese: 大自然の力 forces of nature) is a collective term to refer to the Legendary Pokémon quartet of Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus, and Enamorus. They are also known as the kami quartet, cloud quartet, or Legendary genies. The first three debuted in the Fifth Pokémon generation and they are all male, while Enamorus who is female, debuted in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
The Reveal Glass will switch them between their Incarnate and Therian Forms. In Therian Form, they are accessible from the Pokémon Dream Radar and downloadable onto Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.
History and myths[]
Upon visiting the Abundant Shrine, the player will cross a group of three children arguing just before the shrine. They collectively tell the folktale of how "Great Landorus" allegedly punished two other Legendary Pokémon (Tornadus and Thundurus) for wreaking massive destruction across the land with their ferocious gales and fierce thunderstorms. As such, the thankful inhabitants of the land—saved from the danger posed by the Cyclone and Bolt Strike Pokémon—constructed a shrine in honor of Landorus. While Tornadus and Thundurus always fought each other since the beginning of time, they tend to try and avoid each other in order to avoid the wrath of Landorus.
At some point in history, Landorus and Enamorus would arrive at Hisui region after traveling the sea to it during winter's end. Together the duo brought life and field growth to the land of Hisui, bringing forth spring. The duo was revered as gods by the locals in gratitude.
In Pokémon Dream Radar, they are known to inhabit their Therian Forms in the Interdream Zone, changing form to suit their environment. Professor Burnet suspects they may have been born here. The name "Therian Form" was also created by Professor Burnet.
In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, it is revealed that the Forces of Nature were in their Therian Forms in the time period depicted in the myth. A man suggests uncertainty on whether the Therian Forms or Incarnate Forms are the true Forms of the trio.
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Professor Laventon theorizes that the Therian Forms are the true forms of the Forces of Nature. Their Therian Forms are seen when they travel the seas, while they assume their Incarnate Forms when staying in a region.
The Forces of Nature[]
Incarnate[]
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Trivia[]
- Each member of the group bears a different number of horns: Thundurus has one, Tornadus has two, Landorus has three, and Enamorus has four.
- Tornadus and Thundurus were initially designed as red and blue demons, but were changed as they clashed with Sawk and Throh, who were also later redesigned to distance them further. In addition, Landorus was added later when a change was made during development, suggesting that the Forces of Nature was meant to be a duo as opposed to initially a trio.
Origin[]
- The Incarnate Forms of the quartet appear to be based on kami from Japanese mythology: Fūjin, the kami of wind; Raijin, the kami of thunder; Inari, the kami of harvests, and Ugajin, the kami of fertility, respectively. Their Therian Forms seem to draw inspiration from the Four Auspicious Beasts: Vermillion Bird, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise.
- The original trio may also be thought of as representing the different domains of the world: Landorus represents the land, Tornadus the heavens, and Thundurus a transitional state between the two (lightning).
- Another inspiration for the quartet may also be four of the Anemoi of Greek mythology combined with the four seasons. Thundurus may represent the south wind Notus, who brings summer storms, and Tornadus the north wind Boreas, who brings the winter. Enamorus may be a reference to the west wind Zephyros, who is associated with flowers and spring and is sometimes a servant of the love god Eros. Landorus may be based on the east wind Eurus, who isn't directly connected to autumn, but is sometimes depicted with crops and sometimes said to bring dry winds (like Landorus' signature move, Sandsear Storm), or the southeast wind Apeliotes, who is often depicted carrying fruit and grain.
- The concept of Incarnate and Therian Forms and the Reveal Glass may be based on ancient Chinese Yaoguai, animals/plants cultivating the universal powers for thousands of years to become deities, but their true identities can still be revealed by the Demon-Detecting Mirror. Incarnation is the process of an immaterial being taking on a material form, with this material form being an incarnation. Therian refers to something with a spiritual or psychological association with an animal.